Mantua Model Group Golden Star769 Assembly Instructions Manual page 3

The general instructions on planking at the end of this booklet provide practical advice on how to
achieve a good line to the hull, with planks that abut neatly, leaving only small gaps. Note that this
model is single-planked (only one layer) so that all the planks need to be applied with care if a good
finish is to be achieved. Continue planking down the hull until the planking reaches the dummy
porthole. Mark the centre-line of the porthole on the plan – to make it easier to find the porthole
position later. Continue planking down the hull to the keel. Taper and trim the ends of the planking
where necessary to fit and cover the hull. Cut the planking neatly away from around the dummy
porthole on each side.
Figure 6. Continue the planking upward from the first plank, to create a parapet wall around each
deck as shown. Fit transom plywood part n.17 in place using the sectional view as a guide, and
plank up the sides at least 2mm above the top edge.
Figures 7 and 8. Carefully trim the hull planking at the stern, down the sides of the transom n.16,
the curved area under the transom formed by parts n. 11 and the sides of frame n.2. Plank the
stern with horizontal 1.5x6 planks as shown.
filled with thin pieces of plank. When the glue is dry, remove all nails, and finish the hull by
scraping and smoothing with sandpaper. Any small cracks remaining should be filled with suitably
coloured plastic wood and finished with fine emery paper or sandpaper.
Figure 9. Assembling the Rudder. Make a slot ∅3 and 5 long in the top of rudder plywood part
n.18. Cut a piece of ∅3 dowel 52 long and glue it into the rudder slot. Fix two the metal hinges item
20 onto the keel with brass nails as shown in figure 12. Mark and cut a small hole in the underside
of the stern, insert the rudder and mark the position of the hinges on the rudder. Fit the hinges to
the rudder with brass nails and re-assemble the rudder into the stern. Join the two parts of the
hinges by gluing in the hinge-pins item 21. Glue the tiller head (plywood part n.22) onto the rudder
dowel. Shape the tiller from ∅3 dowel 30 long and glue into place in the tiller head.
Figure 10. Fit the upper deck part n.24 as shown, and trim the side planks level with the deck.
Figure 11. Building the Ship's Cradle. Join plywood parts n.26 and n.27 with two plywood strips
5x10x210 long, glued and nailed in position. When dry, sand until smooth and paint black.
Figure 12. Finishing the hull.
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Frame the stern with 2x2 Walnut strips & glue the windows (plywood parts n.28) in position on
the stern and sides as shown (see also the stern view by fig.13). Paint the windows black.
Optionally, paint in the window frames using gold paint and a small brush.
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Above the windows glue mouldings (item 29) made from 1.5x3 Walnut plank.
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Glue the handrail plywood parts n.30 to the bow, and fit handrails items 31 and 32 made from
1.5x3 Walnut plank (see the plan-view on Sheet 2).
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Rubbing strakes. These are timbers fitted along the length of the hull to protect the sides of the
ship from damage. Two strakes are fitted to the Golden Star made from 2x2 Walnut plank
(items 33 and 34 in fig. 12). Before gluing the rubbing strakes to the sides of the hull, mark
their positions using the scale side-view on Plan 2 as the guide. Check that they are at the
same height either side; so that the moulding under the stern ransom will line up with them and
be horizontal (see the stern view by fig.13). Glue and pin these strakes into position.
Figure 13.
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Channels. These boards hold the deadeyes supporting the shroud lines. Glue plywood parts
n.35 and n.36 to the sides of the hull and support them with the brackets (plywood parts n.37)
using five brackets under channel n.35 & four brackets under channel n.36. Use the plan view
on Plan 2 to get the correct positioning in relation to the two masts. The securing strip item 38
is added later when the chainplates have been fitted. Drill a ∅1 hole in the front side of each
fore-channel to take the anchor securing rope.
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Gun ports. Make these from 1x6 and 1x4 Walnut plank, and glue them to the hull in the
positions shown in the side-view on Plan 2. Drill a ∅2 hole in the centre of each of the two
dummy portholes and fix the dummy cannons (item 40) in place. Glue open the ports above the
dummy barrels.
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Steps. Fix the seven outer steps (item 41) made from 2x2 Walnut 12 long to the hull sides, as
shown on the side view.
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Assembly Instructions: Golden Star Art. 769
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